Floor Stiffening
If the OP author was seeking advice on whether blocking would provide the same effect on the structure of a floor frame as bridging, then y'all hav...
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about 10 years by treebeard
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docks
Once you've gotten past the environmental issues, building a dock isn't too hard for a small crew of guys with a little construction know-how to ha...
about 10 years by treebeard
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What's the best retaining wall
A properly constructed stone retaining wall will have a base (bottom) set 1-2 feet below the lowest grade, and the base width will be upwards of 30...
over 10 years by treebeard
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4 Long Cracks In Concrete
Soils is part of the issue, but only part. True, if the subgrade and base perparations were not done correctly, the concrete may "heave" and crack....
over 10 years by treebeard
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Elevation on Blueprints
Elevation refers to grade. When a site plan is created using actual on-the-ground survey, elevations as they relate to sea level are what you might...
over 10 years by treebeard
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setback?
OK, I've got a question here.On a cold day, say 20 degrees outside, it will take a certain amount of fuel to keep the inside of a house at a steady...
over 10 years by treebeard
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Dryer Vent Options
I'd look to run the vent pipe between the floor joists of the floor above or the floor below. If you're dealing with a first floor location, the jo...
over 10 years by treebeard
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in-line damper for vent hood
We're renovating the kitchen. I can handle just about anything, but I haven't a clue when it comes to ventilation. We'll have a new 600cfm vent hoo...
over 10 years by LDoyle
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Soil Test
The lender is pretty much able to make the rules and tell you what you need to supply if you want to borrow their money. If you will require an on-...
over 10 years by treebeard
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Pavers on top of asphalt?
An asphaltic base for precast concrete pavers, brick pavers, and other types of unit pavers is a common, even if not highly favored, method for bas...
over 10 years by treebeard
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?load bearing walls must be less than 16'??
One can certainly purchase standard 2x stock in lengths longer that 16'. Most lumber yards can provide up ro 22' lengths. The problem is that spans...
over 10 years by treebeard
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80 yr old pine floors
If you have a loose piece, or very clear pictures, you might try taking either to a local lumber supplier and asking them. Trying to identify a woo...
over 10 years by treebeard
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New Lawn
One possibility is that during the construction of your garage, there might have been a lot of construction "traffic" driving on, or parked on your...
over 10 years by treebeard
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roofing question
No, that's not crazy. Asphalt shingles over wood shingles is not a good situation, and you'd be committing yourself to a new roof sooner than if th...
over 10 years by treebeard
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What's the real difference?
Having both, and just having completed a home renovation using both, along with the framing nailers, I'd venture a guess that the finish nailer mig...
over 10 years by treebeard
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looking for prebuilt garage kits
Shelter Kit comes to mind. They offer more than just garages, but they do offer garages.
over 10 years by treebeard
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Forced Air Duct Cleaning
Some of this depends on how long it's been since your ducts were last (if ever) cleaned. Last house I had was a forced hot air house, and we had be...
over 10 years by treebeard
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In ground pool filled with clay....
If you've gotten clay that dense to consolidate 12"-18", then I'd be looking for further into where it's going. Clay will not normally consolidate ...
over 10 years by treebeard
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Proper measuring
Well, I usually depend on length x width. How precise you need to be depends on what you're measuring for.
over 10 years by treebeard
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What to do?
I'd go with removing the old and installing new, from scratch, if for no other reason than to expose the studs that you'll need to see in order to ...
over 10 years by treebeard
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